A Coconut Creek man is accused of stealing more than $17,000 worth of high-end sports cards, including cards featuring Messi, Caitlin Clark, and Cooper Flagg.
According to a Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Maximo Viani Otoni, 22, was arrested on October 1 and charged with grand theft after an investigation into crimes he allegedly committed while working for VIP Rips, a Deerfield Beach company that sells and handles sports memorabilia and trading cards.
The investigation began after a collector requested expedited shipping for a Cooper Flagg card valued at approximately $3,500, according to the arrest report…